Rustic – 1. Relating to the countryside 2. Made in plain and simple fashion

PRONUNCIATION

(Pronounced rust-ick)

To remember the definition of the word rustic, use the following mnemonic:

The rusty clock's tick (rustic) was so loud it could be heard all over the countryside. Did you see that the clock tower was made in a plain and simple style?

Examples of rustic in a sentence (relating to the countryside)

All the residents joined in the annual rustic event in the wood at the edge of the village.

This land had amazing rustic rolling farmland.

The wood has rustic cabins.

Examples of rustic in a sentence (made in plain and simple fashion)

Because Sarah had a rural upbringing, she is planning a rustic wedding.

There was a rustic appeal about the open-air ceremony that marked the coming of spring. 

What beautiful rustic pottery.